The green pastures and idyllic barnyard scenes of years past are now distant memories. On today’s factory farms, animals are crammed by the thousands into filthy windowless sheds, wire cages, gestation crates, and other confinement systems. These animals will never raise their families, root in the soil, build nests, or do anything that is natural [...]
Pardon me, pilgrim! This Thanksgiving, how about ditching the dead bird? These beautiful, inquisitive, intelligent birds endure lives of suffering and painful deaths. Here are 10 good reasons to carve out a new tradition by flocking to vegetarian entrées, along with some scrumptious holiday cooking tips and recipes—thankfully, none of them require stuffing food up [...]
Global warming has been called humankind’s “greatest challenge” and the world’s most grave environmental threat, and science shows that one of the most effective ways to fight global warming is to go vegetarian.
Stars such as Sir Paul McCartney and Chrissie Hynde are lending their voices to share what science has already proven—that the meat industry [...]
There’s a lot to celebrate about the Summer Olympics in China: The many nations of the world put politics aside and come together in peace so that the greatest human athletes on Earth can compete.
But there’s an ugly side for animals living in the Olympic host country, a side that you won’t see in this [...]
Companion Animals
Many dogs and cats used in laboratory experiments come from companies that breed animals for research purposes. Others were once trusting companions who simply got lost–or stolen–from their families.
* Pound Seizure
Animal shelters in certain states are required to turn over homeless dogs to government-run [...]
By supporting PETA today, you can help reduce and end the suffering of more than 40 million cows—each a sensitive individual—who are killed in slaughterhouses in the United States each year.Most cows never enjoy a peaceful day in a grassy field.Instead, cows raised for their milk are commonly confined to filthy sheds and barren dirt [...]
Fact #1: In the U.S., more than 97 percent of pigs—smart, social, interesting animals—are raised on factory farms. They spend their entire lives in cramped, filthy warehouses, where they never see the sun or breathe fresh air. Because of their hideous living conditions, more than 70 percent of the pigs have pneumonia by the time [...]
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/26/seal_cull/
This is the modern civilization. These are the same morons who have an issue with the rest of the world not being civilized enough. These are the same immoral bunch of savages who claim high moral ground and feel that the rest of the world has not grown up yet. I can understand [...]
Despite a public outcry across the globe, every year hunters in Canada massacre hundreds of thousands of seals in order to sell their skins and rake in profits, and this year the total allowable catch has been set at 275,000 baby harp seals. Your voice is urgently needed to help urge the Canadian government to [...]
Prestigious retailers and fashion designers—including Abercrombie & Fitch, H&M, and dozens of other major retailers across Europe and the U.S.—have joined the movement to stop buying wool from lambs who have endured the mulesing mutilation. In addition, Australia’s own New South Wales Farmers Association has called for an immediate ban on mulesing, and the Western [...]